MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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